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Moto X4 Android One smartphone review

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The Moto X4 is a mid-range phone with decent all-around performance, dual rear cameras, and an IP68 waterproof rating. But that’s not why I wanted to review this phone. While there are a lot of decent mid-range smartphones on the market these days, the Moto X4 is special for a few reasons. It’s the first […]

Google Pixel 2 Review: Software

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Google’s Pixel 2 smartphones have some pretty strong hardware including excellent cameras, good displays, 4GB of RAM, at lest 64GB of storage, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor. But it’s the software that really sets these phones apart from the competition… and in some cases, the way the software interacts with the hardware. For instance, you […]

Google Pixel 2 Review: Camera

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The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones will be available online and in stores starting October 19th. I’ve been testing demo units since Friday, which isn’t quite enough time for a full review. But I wanted to share some thoughts on one of the most important features of the new phones: the cameras. […]

Purism Librem 13 v2 Linux laptop review

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At first glance, the Purism Librem 13 v2 looks like a lot of other laptops on the market. It’s a compact notebook that measures about 0.7 inches thick, weighs about 3.3 pounds, and which has a 13.3 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, a backlit keyboard, and a large touchpad. But take a closer look […]

How to get Android apps without using the Play Store

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Most Android phones, tablets, and TV boxes sold in the US ship with the Google Play Store pre-installed. Some devices, like the Amazon Fire line of tablets lack the Play Store, but it’s often easy to find a way to load it yourself. But the Play Store isn’t the only place to find Android apps. […]

$20 Android phones may be the cheapest iPod touch alternatives available

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Smartphones have largely replaced portable media players for most people. It’s been a few years since Apple bothered to update its iPod touch, and it’s been even longer since I’ve seen any other company try to offer a good Android-powered alternative to Apple’s touchscreen media player. Sometimes it can be useful to have a device that […]

Differences between Windows 10 S, Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education

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This week Microsoft introduced a new version of Windows 10 which is designed for education, but available to anyone willing to try an operating system that’s a bit more locked down in exchange for the promise of better performance and security. Windows 10 S can only run apps downloaded from the Windows Store, which limits the […]

What’s new in Android O?

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Google has released the first developer preview for Android O, the next major version of Google’s operating system for smartphones, tablets, and other devices. Update: Google followed up the initial developer preview with the launch of an Android O beta program on May 17th, 2017. Among other things, the update brings new notification behavior, support […]